RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Research on the impact of political ideology on health behavior by Associate Professor Mugur Geana has been accepted for publication in the Population Health journal, part of the prestigious Social Science & Medicine journals by Elsevier. "Walking the party line: The growing role of political ideology in shaping health behavior in the United States" presents the results of three studies on the topic conducted by Dr. Geana in collaboration with Professor Steven Sloman and Nathaniel Rabb from The Policy Lab at Brown University. Preliminary results of these studies have been presented by Dr. Geana at the 2021 AEJMC Conference and by Dr. Sloman in a 2021 talk at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Lisa McLendon, Multimedia Journalism concentration chair and Bremner Editing Center coordinator, was invited by the School of Engineering to present a workshop on clear and concise writing on Tuesday, Oct. 19. She’ll return in November for a follow-up focusing on graphics and presentation.
Professor Hyunjin Seo was a speaker for the National Science Foundation’s 2021 Awardee Meeting panel session titled “Challenges and Opportunities in Working with vs for Communities and Audiences” on Oct. 19. Seo discussed her NSF project’s community partnerships in supporting marginalized women’s technology education along with Director Carol Levers of Kansas City Kansas Public Libraries.
Associate Professor Doug Ward is a co-author of a study with researchers from the School of Education & Human Services and the Department of Chemistry that found that active learning classrooms can be a way to attract more women to STEM fields and keep students enrolled and engaged. Read the KU News story.
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Marlys Shulda, associate development director with KU Endowment Association for the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, wrote about her experience as a driver in First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden’s motorcade in Kansas City earlier this month. Read the story here.
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Town hall meeting to address curriculum proposals |
Interested faculty, staff and students are invited to a J-School town hall meeting Monday, Nov. 8, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Clarkson Gallery.
Agenda:
1. The Curriculum and Assessment Committee (CAC) will present its preliminary proposal to revise some current non-JMC requirements. Proposed changes include:
- Reducing current requirement of 72 non-JMC credit hours
- Revisions to current requirement of four semesters of a foreign language
- Changes to current non-JMC undergraduate degree requirements now served primarily through the KU Core and within the school
- Discussion of requirement of a minor or second major
2. Media Arts & Production: Discussion of a new JMC concentration within the school. (For those who were unable to attend the first MA&P Town Hall or all who are interested.)
Box lunch provided. RSVP to Kerry Navinskey before Nov. 3 to order lunch. Please indicate if you have dietary restrictions or requests.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Emily Curl, a J-School student majoring in strategic communication and behavioral neuroscience, was one of 15 finalists for KU’s Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards. Read the news release here.
Students are welcome to attend the PRSSA Summit, connecting with Kansas City public relations professionals, on Friday, Nov. 12, at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. Topics include public relations campaigns, PR roles, internships, landing your first PR job, and resume and portfolio review. The event is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Conway Hall, Room 103, 1100 Rockhurst Road. Register here. For more information, contact Katherine Frohoff at Katherine.frohoff@rockhurst.com.
The Eudora Times staff completed a 50-page voter guide covering the 11 candidates running for city commission and school board. The online publication printed copies of the guides to have at the local coffee shop, library and senior center.
The University Daily Kansan is partnering with The Wall Street Journal, the School of Business and Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe for Wall Street Wednesdays, a series of events designed to enhance student engagement with The Wall Street Journal. Each event begins at 12:20 p.m. with a quiz on the main ideas encapsulated in articles and stories reported in The Wall Street Journal during the previous week. This is followed by Professor Perspective, a short discussion led by a faculty expert on a recent story from the newspaper. The event concludes by 12:50 p.m. with prizes for the top three scorers on the quiz and a light snack. The next event is this Wednesday, Oct. 27. Learn more and register here.
HOPE@CAPS Mental Health Peer Educators are a team of currently enrolled KU students who are certified and trained in providing support, education and resources to their peers who may be experiencing distress that might not rise to the level of need for mental health intervention at Counseling and Psychological Services. The J-School is on the Peer Listening schedule on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. in the lobby of Stauffer-Flint Hall for students who would like to drop in. Learn more here.
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Doughnuts with the Dean, Halloween edition |
Don't miss this special Halloween edition of Doughnuts with the Dean! Join us from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 28 in Clarkson Gallery to chat with Dean Brill and pick up a doughnut.
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The Pulliam Journalism Fellowship application deadline for summer 2022 internships (June 6-Aug. 12) is Nov. 1. KU students of junior, senior or graduate standing as of Nov. 1, 2021, are eligible to apply. The fellowship pays each fellow $650 a week for 10 weeks at the Indianapolis Star or Arizona Republic. Apply here.
The 2021 KU Fall Internship Fair brings KU students together with over 40 organizations from all around the Midwest. The in-person event is Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. and virtually on Thursday, Nov. 4, from noon to 2 p.m. Learn more here.
The American Society of Magazine Editors is now accepting applications for the 2022 Magazine Internship Program, a 10-week internship for college students at magazines in New York and Washington, D.C. Deadline to apply is Dec. 1. Learn more and apply here.
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Job opportunities
▮ Journalist, Lawrence Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas)
Student jobs and internships
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J-School accepting applications for three professor positions |
The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications has three openings for professors. One opening is for a full-time, tenure-track/tenured professor at the rank of assistant or associate professor of strategic communications. There are two openings for full-time, non-tenured professors of the practice at the rank of assistant or associate in strategic communications (PR, advertising and/or digital marketing). Learn more here.
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The Project on the History of Black Writing is hosting a NEH Institute Webinar Series, "Hurston on the Horizon: Past, Present and Future." The webinars take place every first Friday from October through December. The second installment, “The Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston and Southern Women Writers” is Nov. 5 at noon, featuring Tayari Jones, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Creative Writing at Emory University and New York Times best-selling author. Register here.
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William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66012
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